09 Aug 1969
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1969
Page
1
President Nixon asked Congress to replace the current welfare system with fixed basic federal incomes for every poor family as the centerpiece of a plan costing about four billion dollars more annually.
President Nixon outlines a civil welfare overhaul with a four‑part plan to shift power to states and curb dependence. Aimed at replacing welfare with a family assistance program, it would start with a $1600 annual minimum for eligible four‑person families and require work or training for most recipients. The proposal also calls for tax revenue sharing with states and reorganization of antipoverty efforts.
U S B52 raids on the Cambodian border north of Saigon claim the heaviest bombardment in five weeks, killing at least 33 North Vietnamese soldiers and capturing six, with no American casualties. Two Americans killed and ten wounded near Gio Linh as fighting around the DMZ intensifies.
Rome sources report the Italian Treasury Ministry announces the lira will not be devalued following the franc devaluation. The statement aims to reassure markets and maintain currency stability despite broader European monetary shifts.
Chief Francis Funk warns parking tickets must be placed in meter-post boxes rather than curb mail boxes. Postmaster Joseph Haines sent an S.O.S. after many tickets ended up at the Post Office.
President Nixon stood before the American flag in the White House Oval Office last night after outlining a new welfare program. He did not allow news photographers to record the speech as it occurred.
Doctors plan final blood tests to decide if Apollo 11 crew can leave quarantine. If healthy they could be released Sunday night or Monday morning, ending a 21 day isolation since the lunar landing.
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP a new solar observatory OSO 6 launched at 3 52 am EDT aboard a Delta rocket reaching a near circular 350 mile high orbit osol 6 carries seven experiments to study ultraviolet X ray and gamma ray emissions from the sun and a hitchhiked PAC experiment tests precision pointing for targeted solar observations amid peak flare activity.
Pan American World Airways rests giant jets as Teamsters Local 732 negotiates a tentative three year contract with federal mediators. Ratification meetings due by Monday afternoon after 7,500 ground workers walked off, long lines at counters formed, and overseas service to Europe South America and the Far East disrupted.
Paris reports labor leaders vow wage increases and price controls after the franc is devalued by 120 percent. President Pompidou and ministers weigh austerity steps as unions plan actions when workers return from vacation.
Edgartown Massachusetts A court inquest will open September 3 into the death of Mary Jo Kopechne who drowned July 18 when Sen Edward M Kennedy's car left a bridge into a tidal pool District Attorney Edmund Dinis ordered the inquest to determine the cause and circumstances of the accident He planned to call Kennedy among witnesses but later said the senator may be excused Kennedy cancelled a Europe trip to attend if needed Authorities discussed exhuming Kopechne's body for autopsy and she was buried in Plymouth Pennsylvania.
Clarke County School System reports continuing shortages of custodial staff and bus drivers. Superintendent Wade G. Johnson notes difficulty hiring sufficient personnel. Board plans Aug 18 meeting with Supervisors to discuss old Berryville High School, and reviews teacher staffing, summer projects, and maintenance at multiple schools.
In Washington, Senate leaders fault Pentagon delays for slower Vietnam pullout. Mansfield cites disobedience hindering Nixon's 25 000 reduction target. Fulbright and Gore note a one thousand man rise in troop strength as Stennis fixes Sept 30 as new completion date.
The Steak House of Winchester offers Sunday Special Baked Cornish Ham for dine in at $1.50 with cozy room seating in Room 2 for families and groups. Reservations: 869-9886. Regular Monthly Meeting V F W Post 2123 Lions Shelter 7 30 p m. Closing Notice Riteway Cleaners will be closed for vacation August 11 16.
Police in Front Royal seek identity of a hitchhiker struck by a Volkswagen on North Royal Ave at about 9 p.m. He died at 5:45 a.m. at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Officers Lt. Rutherford Det. Deavers and Officer Updike investigated. driver unnamed.
A cold front moving southeast across the Ohio Valley brings scattered showers and variable clouds over Virginia Sunday. The Fat at 1 p.m. event at the Va. Ham House and Friendship Fire Co. Family Picnic, starting 10 a.m., may move to the Jordan Springs Seminary fire hall if rain interrupts outdoor activities.
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